Fei Xiaotong, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Fei Xiaotong

Chinese politician

Date of Birth: 02-Nov-1910

Place of Birth: Wujiang District, Jiangsu, China

Date of Death: 24-Apr-2005

Profession: writer, politician, university teacher, sociologist, anthropologist

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Fei Xiaotong or Fei Hsiao-Tung (November 2, 1910 – April 24, 2005) was a Chinese anthropologist and sociologist.
He was a pioneering researcher and professor of sociology and anthropology; he was also noted for his studies in the study of China's ethnic groups as well as a social activist.
One of China's finest sociologists and anthropologists, his works on these subjects were instrumental in laying a solid foundation for the development of sociological and anthropological studies in China, as well as in introducing social and cultural phenomena of China to the international community.
His last post before his death in 2005 was as Professor of Sociology at Peking University.